The Bachelor couple Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar have shared an update on their plans to elope and get married this year.

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"We are still eloping. Literally there is seven people [invited]. It's very intimate, very personal, and that just fits our personality so well," Kaity shared during a recent episode of "The Ben & Ashley I: Almost Famous Podcast."

Kaity added, "We picked the date back in January. We thought, 'Hey this makes sense,' and then we were like, 'You know what? Let's do it!' It just kind of fell into place."

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Kaity and Zach shared that they will be eloping in Austin, about 30 minutes away from their home.

"Our families will be flying in. It's going to be an hour ceremony," Kaity said.

"If that," Zach noted.

"And call it a day! [Then we'll] go for dinner," quipped Kaity, who said she never fantasized about her wedding day.

And The Bachelor couple apparently plans to keep their ceremony private and off social media.

"We're not telling anybody the date because we just want to soak it in ourselves," Kaity admitted.

"I don't want anybody to know," Kaity continued, "until we're ready to let people know. Then, we can share it."

When the pair initially decided to elope, Kaity revealed that she and Zach had talked about exchanging vows in the courthouse and having no videographer.

"We were going to go in, sign a paper, and maybe do some photos here or there, and then go to dinner," Kaity said.

"My mom said, 'What about a chapel?' And I was like, 'No, no, no.' I want to say it wasn't until four or three weeks ago where I was like, 'Wait a second, I think the chapel is a great idea! I do want a videographer. I do want to document this.' And then it's kind of transpired into something bigger."

Kaity said she never had a big wedding gown, florals or decor in mind -- except for the fact she'd love to drive in a vintage car and feel "old-money vibes" on her big day.

"We kind of worked our way up to, 'Make it a little bit more elevated in a chapel setting,' but I'm not like, 'Baby, we need this!' It's just like, 'Hey, is this cool?'" Kaity explained.

Zach said he and Kaity bounced ideas off each other and wondered, "Would this be fun... or is this a dumb idea?"

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But settling on an elopement -- and in front of only seven people -- wasn't an easy or fast decision for The Bachelor 27 alums.

Kaity recalled how she and Zach previously had a wedding contract drawn up with a beautiful wedding venue all picked out.

"All of it was big, and I think we were quoted $80k for the wedding, and we had the contract in our hands," Kaity said.

"And it was like, 'This doesn't feel right. This doesn't feel like us.' So we just kind of looked at each other and said, 'Let's not sign this and take a step back.' And we ended up deciding on eloping."

Zach said their decision "took a lot of pressure" off the couple.

But Kaity insisted Zach was "so amazing" and let her choose whatever type of wedding she wanted -- big, small, abroad, etc.

"At the end of the day, the eloping was just perfect for us, and it's our vibe. We're so chill," Kaity explained.

"We don't need the limelight or anything like that. We don't need a big wedding, we don't need the attention. We've had it. And this, honestly, is just perfect for us."

Zach said he and Kaity have always agreed to "focus on each other" and not get caught up in the "extra" stuff.

"At the end of the day, Kaity is all that matters and our relationship is all that matters," Zach insisted.

"And that kind of transpired into how we view getting married -- just keep it simple and about our love and about our family."

Kaity added how she's "so excited" and looks at Zach at least once a day thinking, "I cannot wait to marry you!"

Zach gushed about how it's "the best feeling" to know he'll be tying the knot with his "best friend" and they're doing it on their terms.

Kaity also confirmed during the podcast episode that she and Zach will be staying in Austin for a while and plan to raise their first child in Texas.

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While Zach and Kaity had considered moving to North Carolina, Hurricane Helene in 2024 apparently changed their minds.

"We're buying our first home," Kaity said.

"By the end of this year," Zach chimed in.

"We've got to start house hunting. Add it to the list of things," Kaity concluded.

Kaity revealed in March on Instagram that she and Zach officially had a wedding date set, and then Kaity shared on the "Bachelor Happy Hour" podcast that the pair were going to wed before the end of 2025.

However, at the time, Kaity and Zach said they were set on going to City Hall.

Kaity and Zach fell in love on The Bachelor's 27th season, which filmed in late 2022 and aired in early 2023.

After dumping his runner-up, Gabi Elnicki, Zach got engaged to Kaity.

Zach proposed marriage to Kaity for the second time -- and with a brand new ring -- in November 2024.

Zach popped the question for the second time to Kaity on their second anniversary while the pair was sailing on a romantic yacht in Lisbon, Portugal.

Kaity announced the big news via Instagram in November 2023, writing, "How lucky am I to get to say 'yes' to you twice!"

In a November 2024 video, Kaity initially broke the news that she and her fiance would be postponing their wedding planning for a bit.

The Bachelor 27 winner pointed out how she and Zach were thinking ahead -- and that included figuring out how they're going to pay for their children's schooling and "setting them up for a successful life."

Kaity therefore confirmed she and Zach, who had been eyeing a big Fall 2025 wedding, decided to "take a step back" from planning that.

"At this point, Zach and I are just going to re-evaluate things, take a step back," Kaity noted at the time.

"Obviously we want to marry each other. We just want the best venue for the right price tag, as we all do. We also have the rest of our lives together, so it's like, 'Why are we rushing into anything?'"

Kaity explained the couple wanted to take things "day by day" and were just "loving being with each other" and building their relationship.

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